January 17, 1959 Issue, THE NATION

- Editorials, pp. 41-42
- Cuba: Revolution without Generals
  Carleton Beals
  , pp. 43-45
- The Kissing Case
  George L. Weissman
  , pp. 46-48
- East of Magna Charta
  David Thomson
  , pp. 49-50
- A Romp with Pop
  Edward P.J. Corbett
  , pp. 51-53
- Color, Class and Letters
  Edgar Mittelholzer
  , pp. 54-56
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  The Over-Worked Frontier (Review)
  William Appleman Williams
  , p. 57
  The Americans: The Colonial Experience, by Daniel J. Boorstin
  1. The Americans: The Colonial Experience by Daniel J. Boorstin
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  The Juggler (Review)
  Thomas Vance
  , p. 57
  Anatomy of Criticism, by Northrop Frye
  1. Anatomy of Criticism by Northrop Frye
- Art
  Maurice Grosser
  , pp. 58-59
- We Who Are Civilized Salute Ourselves
  Dilys Laing
  , p. 60
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  Films (3 Reviews)
  Robert Hatch
  , pp. 60-62
  He Who Must Die (1957 Film), by Jules Dassin
  1. He Who Must Die (1957 Film) by Jules Dassin
  2. A Night to Remember (1958 Film) by Roy Ward Baker
  3. Nine Lives (1957 Film) by Arne Skouen
- Crossword Puzzle
  Frank W. Lewis